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The Ten-Part Plan

  1. Providing all District children a healthy breakfast
  2. Encouraging healthy food choices
  3. Helping families meet needs at home with food stamps
  4. Improving working families' economic security
  5. Increasing families' access to fresh produce
  6. Helping after-school programs provide healthy meals and snacks
  7. Expanding reach of summer meals programs
  8. Ensuring access to balanced, nutritious diets for all pregnant women and preschool children
  9. Ensuring access to nutritious food in shelters and food pantries
  10. Providing comprehensive public education about available assistance

Ten-Year Goal

All District of Columbia providers of after-school programs will participate in the federal snack and supper programs and will serve all District children in need.

The Plan to End Childhood Hunger

Help after-school programs provide healthy meals and snacks

Hunger can still be a problem even for kids who get a good breakfast and lunch in school. A number of kids go from one school day to the next without enough to eat – and go hungry on weekends or vacation days. The District has a strong network of community-based after-school programs, and most of these provide a snack of some sort. But they cost money for the after-school program to provide, and often lack nutritional value.

There is federal aid available to remedy this situation, but too few programs are even aware it exists, let alone know how to take advantage of it. There’s also a new federal pilot program we will work to help the District qualify for that would cover the costs of providing a full dinner. D.C. Hunger Solutions and FRAC will work to spread the word about the help that’s available – and get more after-school providers and the kids they serve into this vital program.

Two-Year Action Plan

  • Conduct an education campaign for after-school providers about the availability of funds for snacks and dinner.
  • Work with District government to streamline application process.
  • Leverage private funds and volunteer efforts to ensure adequate equipment for food storage and preparation.

Action Steps

  • Schools Parks & Recreation Community-based groups Supper Pilot Program

Measures of Success

  • Number / % of District school children participating in free snack program.
  • Number / % of District public schools offering free snack program.
  • Number / % of District charter schools offering free snack program.
  • Number / % of Parks & Rec. locations offering free snack program.
  • Number / % of community-based organizations / locations offering free snack program.
  • DC Participation in the Supper Pilot